INTRODUCTION

The purpose of the College of
Medicine (COM) Biostatistics Unit (formerly the Biometry Facility) is to
develop and maintain a comprehensive coordinated program of research support
covering biostatistics, statistical genetics, and epidemiology for biomedical
and health-related research activities. The following is a brief description of
the objectives and capabilities of the Unit.We would be pleased to assist you in grant proposal preparation if your
project anticipates utilization of our services.

The Biostatistics Unit has been
structured to provide support at a number of levels. The nature, complexity and
requirements of each project will determine the extent to which Unit involvement
is needed. Many research studies require continuing and close collaboration
between the Facility Faculty/Staff and Project Investigators.Such collaboration is necessaryto ensure that all aspects of the study
design and data collection procedures are sound, and that the statistical
methods used and the interpretation of the statistical analyses are appropriate
to the problem under study.